Kato 2026 F3 Monza Sprint Race
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“The car was incredible”: Kato on charging from P9 to P1 during the Sprint Race at 2026 F3 Monza round

Taito Kato was left “speechless” after claiming his maiden FIA Formula 3 win, charging from P9 to P1 during the Sprint Race at the 2026 F3 Monza round. The ART Grand Prix driver kicked off his Round 8 weekend well, securing a career-best Qualifying result of P4 before lining up on the fifth row for…

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Freddie Slater reflects on his Monza F3 charge, championship approach, DRS tactics and excitement ahead of the Madrid finale.
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Slater explains 2026 Monza F3 Sprint DRS tactics after P12-to-P2 charge and looks ahead to Madrid

Freddie Slater strengthened his position at the top of the 2026 FIA F3 Drivers’ Championship with a charge from P12 to P2 in Saturday’s Monza Sprint Race, securing his eighth podium of the season after another chaotic contest at the Italian circuit. During the post-Sprint press conference attended by Pit Debrief, the TRIDENT driver reflected…

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2026 F3 Monza Sprint Race
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F3 | 2026 Italian GP | Sprint Race | Kato takes first Formula 3 win amid chaos

Taito Kato stormed to victory during a chaotic Sprint Race at the 2026 F3 Italian GP at Monza, view the full race report here. Round 8 kicked off with an MP Motorsport-led Free Practice, with Alessandro Giusti topping the timesheets and finishing ahead of his teammates. Notably, championship contender Ugo Ugochukwu received a post-session five-place…

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Nicola Lacorte says his 2026 Monza P3 shows what he and DAMS can achieve after maximising his only push lap in F3 Qualifying.
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Lacorte takes confidence from P3 finish in Monza Qualifying after difficult 2026 F3 campaign

Nicola Lacorte believes his third-place Qualifying finish at Monza demonstrated what he and DAMS Lucas Oil can achieve after a difficult 2026 F3 campaign. The Italian secured P3 for Sunday’s Feature Race despite having only one push lap during the second Qualifying group, with the drivers leaving their final runs extremely late. He was later…

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Matteo De Palo has been disqualified from 2026 F3 Qualifying at Monza, while Mattia Colnaghi and Maciej Gładysz receive grid penalties.
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De Palo disqualified from 2026 Monza F3 Qualifying as Colnaghi and Gładysz penalised

Matteo De Palo has been disqualified from the 2026 F3 Qualifying classification at Monza after his TRIDENT car failed a post-session technical inspection, while Mattia Colnaghi and Maciej Gładysz have each received three-place grid penalties. The Stewards excluded De Palo after finding his diffuser below the minimum permitted height. Separate unsafe-release investigations resulted in penalties…

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Ugo Ugochukwu will drop five places in both F3 races at Monza after the Stewards held him wholly at fault for contact with Matteo De Palo.
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Ugochukwu handed five-place Monza grid penalty for De Palo collision in 2026 F3 Free Practice

Ugo Ugochukwu has received a five-place grid penalty for both 2026 F3 races at Monza after the Stewards held the Campos Racing driver wholly responsible for his Free Practice collision with Matteo De Palo. The incident occurred on the main straight during the closing stages of Friday morning’s session and left both Ugochukwu’s Campos and…

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Alessandro Giusti led an MP Motorsport 1-2-3 in F3 Free Practice at Monza, setting a new lap record ahead of split Qualifying.
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F3 | 2026 Italian GP | Free Practice | Giusti leads MP Motorsport 1-2-3 at Monza

Alessandro Giusti led an MP Motorsport sweep of the top three positions in Free Practice at Monza, setting a 1:37.445 to establish the benchmark ahead of Friday afternoon’s split Qualifying session at the 2026 Monza F3 Round. The Frenchman finished 0.232s clear of teammate Tuukka Taponen, while Mattia Colnaghi completed an impressive 1-2-3 for the…

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Brando Badoer targets a strong home F3 round at Monza, with Qualifying strategy, slipstream management and three DRS zones key.
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Badoer says “adaptability and strategy” key to success at home 2026 F3 round at Monza

Brando Badoer believes adaptability and intelligent decision-making will prove crucial as he prepares for his home F3 round at Monza this weekend. The Rodin Motorsport driver enters the penultimate event of the 2026 season fifth in the Drivers’ Championship on 71 points after establishing himself as a regular front-running contender. Although he remains mathematically capable…

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Ernesto Rivera draws on his 2025 Eurocup-3 Monza victory as he prepares for split F3 Qualifying, huge tow effects and extra DRS.
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Rivera draws on Eurocup-3 Monza victory ahead of crucial 2026 F3 weekend

Ernesto Rivera believes his previous success at Monza can help him navigate an F3 weekend set to feature a significant slipstream effect, split Qualifying and an additional DRS zone. The Campos Racing rookie returns to the Italian circuit a little over a year after winning the opening Eurocup-3 race there. Rivera and fellow 2026 F3…

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